Overview
A Guide to Managed Care Medicine is based on the content of a thirty-two contact hour program attended by over twelve hundred physicians. This practical resource provides practitioners with the information they need to better understand the implications of managed care on their patients and on their medical practices. The book includes detailed learning objectives, case studies, review questions, detailed notes, suggested readings, and a bibliography.
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Contents: Paving a Pathway to Managed Care Medicine * Removing the Mystery Surrounding Health Economics * Creating New Knowledge Using Information Technology * Managing the Managed Care Contract * Medicaid and Medicare As Managed Care Purchasers * What Changes in Medical Practices Can One Expect Under Managed Care? * How Are Physician Providers Monitored and Managed? * Why Disease State Management and Demand Management Are Growing Industries * Twelve Practical Steps To Build Practice Success with Managed Care * Managing the Risk in Managed Care * Managing Information Needs of Patients and Populations in Managed Care Plans * Managing Medical Practice Compensation under Managed Care * Careers As a Medical Leader * Prescriptions for Practitioners Living with Managed Care * Suggested Readings * Website Directory * Index
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William Tindall, PhD, RPh, CAE
Thomas Morrow, MD
John Boltri, MD, CMCM
Sandra van der Vaart, RN, JD
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